Associations to the word «Squatter»
Noun
Wiktionary
SQUATTER, noun. One who squats, sits down idly.
SQUATTER, noun. One who occupies a building or land without title or permission. [From 1788.]
SQUATTER, noun. (Australia) (historical) One who occupied Crown land. [From 1828.]
SQUATTER, noun. (Australia) (historical) A large-scale grazier and landowner.
SQUATTER, noun. (informal) A squat toilet.
SQUATTER CAMP, noun. (South Africa) Settlements with shacks made of wood, cardboard, tin and other scrap material. Whole families live in a single shack, the size of a garden shed. Open fires are used for cooking and candles for light - shacks often catch fire when there are accidents. There is no running water, sewerage pipes, gas or electricity.
Dictionary definition
SQUATTER, noun. Someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it.
SQUATTER, noun. Someone who settles on land without right or title.
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